Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-01
WASHINGTON.
Postmaster Dalton of the House Feels
Certain of Reflection Old Mem
bers Still in the CITY.
Only Five New Members on the Ground.
Treasurer J0rdan's Resignation
Not Yet Acted Upon.
CO-opperation Between the Interior Lee
partment and the President Regard
ing the Land Policy.
IN AND OUT OF TOWN.

IN AND OUT OF TOWN.
Special to the Gazette.
WAsHIN GTON, April 30. - Few con-
gressmen ever remain in Washington
during the summer months, but they
make occasional trips here from their
homes to attend the wants of their con-
stituentS. The post office of the House,
which, during the last session, required
the work of twenty men and seven horses
and wagons, now presents a striking con-
trast WITH boxes which are empty and the
members are gone. The clerks are tax
ing their vacations in relays, and not
more than four are on duty at one time.
Postmaster Dalton Is here and is daily
seen at his post. He looks, contented,
and says he feels certain of his reelection.
His first assistant, DIR. Fisher Of Virginia,
who has been employed in the postOffice
fer eight years, and who enjoys a wide
public and political acquaintance says the
majority of the members are in favor of
Dalton.
The following old members are still in
the City: Bliss and Cox of New York,
Campbelll of Ohio, Heard of Missouri,
Hill of Illinois, Ketchem of New York,
MatSOn of Indiana, Randall Of Pennsyl-
vania, Springer of Illinois and Grain of
Texas. There are only five new members
in town at the present DAY: Chipmsn of
Michigan, who has been the leader
of the counsel for the defense
in the Audrey trial, Delegate
Dubois Of Idaho, Mansur of Missouri,
Shivily of Indiana, and Thompson, of Cal
ifornia.
The following Texas pensions were is
sued to-day: Thomas J. Thompson Paris;
M0rdeCai Boone, Ross; Roger NJ. Brook
ing, Llano; Berthold Bart1, San Art0-
Mo; Joseph L. Baze, Montague.
TEXAS PENSIONS.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, April 30.-The following
Texas passions were issued to-day: 10
seph D. Bemusduffer, Ethel; Nicholas
Brler, HeuIy; Dillon Brown, Chico
LAMAR AND TIE PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON, April 3O.-Secretary
Lamar said to-day that perfect harmony
Of views exists between the President am
himself in The Gmlford Miller homestead
case, and added that there is entire CO.
operation between the Interior Depart
mept and the President as 10 mis- Iand
policy, which ne said looks to the admin
tstrati0n of the land laws with reiereI ce
to the promotion OF the great object for
which the system was established.
ANOTHER PRAYER FOR SUSPENSION.
WASHINGTON, April 30.-The Oregon
Railway aud Navigation Company filed a
petition with the Interstate commerce.
commission tO-day,' praying for tne SIS
pension of clause 4.
TREASURER JORDAN RETURNS.
WASHINGTON, April 30 Treasurer Jor-
dan returned to Washington TITS morning
and resumed his duties at the Treasury
Department. He says ttat be saw ex-
Secretary Manning just before he left
London, and was very much encouraged
at his condition. 1t is Mr. Man
ning's intention to sail for New
York about June !, and to enter
upon his duties as president of the
Western National Bank Mr.. Jordan
states that his resignation has not yet
been ac'ed upon by the president, but ne
expects it will be accepted in few days
to enable him to assume his position as
vice president of the bank, which will be
opened for business on the 10th proXimo.
PENSION STATEMENT.
WASHINGTON, April 30-A statement
prepared at the pension Office shows that
during 9the present month there were
IL 1919 pensions issued, ClaSJlu6u as lOl-
lows: Original pensions, 5543; increase
pensions, 5347; Mexican war pensions,
5000. This is said to be the largest num-
Der issued IN any one month in the his
tory of the bureau.
ORDERED TO NEW YORK.
WASHINGTON, April 80 Captain John
f. Green has been relieved from duty as
chief ordinance officer of the department
of the Missouri and command of Fort
LeaVenworth ordinance department, and
has been ordered to duty With the Ordi-
nance board for testing the rife cannon,
with station at New York,
APPOINTMENTS.
WASHINGTON, April 30-William Duf
Hayney of Illinois has been appointed
first clerk to the First Assistant Post
master General, vice James H. Mari,
deceased. Mr.. Hayney has performed
the important duties of the position for a
year or more.
Frank McClelIand of Indiana has been
special examiner in the pen
sion office.